Electric pickup trucks felt like fantasy in the late 2010s, but there are several models available heading into the 2026 model year, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV. The truck offers staggering performance and acceleration numbers, strong towing capabilities, and a range of clever features that make it more useful and easier to live with than the standard pickup truck.
2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV Pricing, Specs, and Release Date
- What’s New for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV
- Design
- Powertrain
- Interior
- Technology
- Safety
- Pricing and Release Date
- Further Research
What’s New for the 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EV
Chevy introduced a new Trail Boss trim for 2026, which offers 35-inch all-terrain tires on 18-inch wheels, unique badging and exterior accents, and auxiliary switches inside to power lights, winches, and other equipment.
Design
The Silverado EV takes a different approach to pickup truck styling than its gas counterpart. It features a body style reminiscent of the Chevy Avalanche pickups from years earlier, with a large rear pillar and less boxy overall shape. The Trail Boss trim sets itself apart from the rest of the line with red tow hooks, black exterior trim, and those beefy all-terrain tires.
Powertrain
The base Silverado EV Work Truck (WT) comes with two electric motors making 510 horsepower, while the Trailboss sees up to 725 ponies. The range-topping LT delivers 760 horsepower, and all trucks come standard with all-wheel drive. Adaptive air suspension and rear-wheel steering are available, and the Trail Boss features a uniquely tuned suspension system with more hardcore damping and better rebound.
Interior
The five-seat Silverado EV’s interior ranges from super basic to super plush. The WT has a sparsely equipped cabin, while the top LT offers leather, heated and ventilated front seats, and more. While the WT’s synthetic leather upholstery and basic design may feel a bit underwhelming for everyday drivers, the surfaces are designed to be easy to clean and sturdier to withstand the challenges of the job site.
Technology
Chevy equips an 11.3-inch touchscreen in the WT trim, which brings wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, navigation, SiriusXM, HD radio, voice commands, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and more. An 8-inch digital gauge cluster is also standard for the entry-level WT. The Trail Boss and LT trims come with a 17.7-inch touchscreen, wireless phone charging, a Bose audio system, and an 11-inch digital gauge cluster. Chevy also left a good number of physical controls in place, letting passengers adjust climate settings, audio volume, and other features without fiddling with a touchscreen or touch-based controls.
Safety
The 2026 Silverado EV is too new to have received crash-test results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It comes with a generous number of standard safety features, however, which include forward-collision warnings, automatic emergency braking, automatic high beams, blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, a surround-view camera system, rear-seat alert, pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane-departure warning, and more. Available driver aids include Super Cruise, a head-up display, driver attention warning, a camera rearview mirror system, parking assist, and rain-sensing wipers.
Pricing and Release Date
Pricing for the 2026 Silverado EV starts at $52,800 for the WT, $60,900 for the LT, and $70,000 for the new Trail Boss version. Depending on the trim level, buyers can opt for a standard, extended, or max range battery setup.
